46 CFR § 126.180 - Carriage of passengers.

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title: "46 CFR § 126.180 - Carriage of passengers."
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# 126.180 Carriage of passengers.

No passengers as defined by subparagraph (B) of the definition of *passenger* in 46 U.S.C. 2101 may be carried aboard an OSV except in an emergency.

[USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52881, Nov. 24, 2025]